[ltp] speedstep_smi w/ Dapper

Alex Deucher linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 31 Mar 2006 13:24:53 -0500


On 3/31/06, Jim Duchek <jim.duchek@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hrm, it should.  Kernel is compiled with the relaxed support?
>

I assume...  right now I'm using the stock dapper kernel.  No
complaints when loading the module with that option.   I suppose I
should try a vanilla kernel.

Alex

> Jim
>
> On 31/03/06, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 3/30/06, Jim Duchek <jim.duchek@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > The relaxed_check kernel parameter is the one you need (at least, I
> > > did on my T22).  Note that it goes with speedstep_lib and not
> > > speedstep_smi, I beat my head on that one for a little while...
> > >
> >
> > I've tried that, but it still doesn't work. Is there some trick to it?
> >  Does it not apply if you unload and reload the speedstep_lib modules
> > with that option?
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > > On 30/03/06, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Has anyone had any luck with speedstep on piix-controlled coppermin=
e
> > > > P3 mobile chips?  I haven't been able to get it to work on either a
> > > > T20 or an s30.  Works fine on a dell from the same period.  I've tr=
ied
> > > > all the options on the thinkwiki page
> > > > (http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_get_SpeedStep_working_on_Copp=
ermine-piix4-smi_based_ThinkPads),
> > > > but none of them work.  I get:
> > > > FATAL: Error inserting speedstep_smi
> > > > (/lib/modules/2.6.15-19-386/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/spe=
edstep-smi.ko):
> > > > No such device
> > > > Before I ask on linux-kernel or the cpu-freq lists, has anyone gott=
en
> > > > this working on Dapper? And if so, how?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Alex
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